Family ministries resources

Men’s Ministry is happening in various forms around the territory. We are working to resource this ministry and would love to hear from you and support you:

Email familyministries@salvationarmy.org.uk for more information

• CVM: Christian Vision for Men https://www.cvm.org.uk/

• Connect: Weekly resources for mid-week groups 
• Family Ministry Songbook [clicking the link will take you to the SP&S website]: Songs to support ministry with mid-week groups.
• Large print Family Ministry songbook: Email familyministries@salvationarmy.org.uk to order
• Family Ministry backing track CDs: Email familyministries@salvationarmy.org.uk to order
• Family Ministries calendar: Salvation Army calendars available to purchase from SP&S

• Family Prayers and Graces: A collection of daily prayers and graces for families of all shapes and sizes to use 
• Faith@Home: Family-friendly suggestions on how to integrate faith into everyday life 
• Happy Families: A card-based resource that will enable church groups to explore what ‘family’ means and how we can care for one another. Email familyministries@salvationarmy.org.uk to order
• Parenting for Faith: Equipping parents and churches to raise God-connected children and teens: https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/
• Grandparenting for Faith: Sharing God with the children you love most 
• Messy Church: A way of being church for families and others 
• Muddy Church:  A place for people to gather together, outside and to connect with the space and God 
• engage worship: As churches continue to explore what it means to be intergenerational - where everyone is mutually invested in journeying together as the family of God –  ‘Whole Church Worship’ from our friends at Engage Worship is a helpful resource which particularly focuses on enabling everybody to worship together as part of that journey.   

• The W Course: A flexible discipleship course series designed for all women of all ages and stages of life. Email familyministries@salvationarmy.org.uk to order
• Connect: Online resources for women’s groups 
• Faith@Home: Family-friendly suggestions on how to integrate faith into everyday life
• Helping-Hand: Fundraising projects helping those in developing nations. Email familyministries@salvationarmy.org.uk to order

• Family Ministry backing track CDs: Email familyministries@salvationarmy.org.uk to order

  
  Women's ministry from around the world 
   

• IHQ Women’s Ministries: https://www.salvationarmy.org/ihq/womensministries
• TSA Canada and Bermuda: https://salvationist.ca/womens-ministries/about/
• TSA New Zealand: https://women.salvationarmy.org.nz/
• TSA Australia: https://www.sarmy.org.au/en/Ministry/Womens-Ministries/About/
• TSA National USA: https://wmresources.org/
• TSA USA Western: https://usw-womensministries.org/
• TSA USA Southern: http://www.sawomensministries.org/

The Salvation Army offers 'Thanksgiving' ceremony for parents wishing to thank God for their baby/child or a ‘Dedication’ ceremony for parents also wanting to make Christian promises to their baby/child. 

• Dedication and thanksgiving leaflet: Email familyministries@salvationarmy.org.uk to order
• Dedication certificates - visit SP&S to order 

• Jump In! Leaping into Faith with little ones 
• Get Owt! Let nature nurture your little ones 
• Baby Song Programme: A ten week programme to enable families with babies and small children to appreciate singing and about how much they are loved by God. Email familyministries@salvationarmy.org.uk for more information
• The Good Practice Guide for Parent and Toddler Groups: Ideas and guidelines to support setting up a midweek parent/carer and toddler group 
• Journeying Together:  a flexible, four session resource from Care for the Family to help toddler group teams develop their vision, establish a healthy team culture and equip themselves to support families in their community. 

• The Whys and Hows of Toddler Church

  Sessions

• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August, plus hand out
• September
• October
• November
• December